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What is a metaphor?
Comparing 2 things without using like or as.
What is alliteration?
What is rhyme?
Two words that end with the same sound.
What is personifiication?
When you give a non human thing, human-like quality
Why do poets use repetition?
To show emphasis
In the lines below, what words rhyme?
The sun dips low, a golden ball,
tucked away behind a wall.
ball and wall
What affect does the metaphor "a lantern glowing pale" have on how we imagine the moon?
It affects how we see and imagine the moon's appearance in our minds. In our minds, we see its pale glowing color, because of the lantern comparison.
What are the 2 things being compared in this sentence: "As he sped down the highway, the car drove as fast as the speed of light."
the car's speed and the speed of light
Why are the stars compared to "diamonds"? What does this metaphor tell us about their appearence?
They are compared to diamonds because of how the stars sparkle, and this tells us that their appearance very shiny & beautiful.
What does it mean for the sky to be described as "a canvas"
It means that the sky is like a blank canvas with the clouds as the "strokes". This shows that the poet thinks the sky is a work of art with the clouds, moon, and stars.